My theme for 2017: Deliberate
I place a lot of importance on words. Articles swirl around in my head for weeks until I feel content enough to write all the words down. This one has been about three weeks in the making.
Kansas City in Review
The countdown to SCAA Expo is 7 days and I’m just now getting to posting my photos from Kansas City USBC and USBrC regionals in February. I met some wonderful new people! The coffee community is a fun one and it was nice to go with no real intention except to work and hang out with coffee people!
Last day at Thin Pig Media
Fifty-one weeks into my role as a part-time Social Media Manager at Thin Pig Media, I’ve decided to leave.
#seaPDXsfo: Coffee, Eats, and Serenity in Portland
This is Part 3 of my #seapdxsfo vacation, dedicated to the coffee & food of Portland. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
In the second leg of my #seaPDXsfo trip, I rode into Portland on a cheap bus ticket. Nearly immediately after I went from one bus stop to wait for the city bus, it began hailing. Yes, hail. I thought, in April, that I had escaped hail. After all, I had left Chicago in search for warmer parts.
Adjusting to San Francisco // Golden Gate Park
Someone asked me this week if I plan my writing out in my blog.
To this, I took a 12-hour break after writing that first sentence.
And then, I took a 48-hour break after writing the second sentence.
Looking ahead
Take chances.
This is a philosophy I’m trying to wholeheartedly embrace, not just for 2015, but for a general life motto.
2014 was a year full of surprises. I believe I achieved beyond my plans in my personal life, work life, and general philosophy of life. And to be honest, most of it was unplanned.
#SEApdxsfo: Seattle Coffee and Food
This is Part 2 of my #seapdxsfo vacation, dedicated to the coffee & food of Seattle. You can read Part 1 here.
#SEApdxsfo: SCAA in Seattle
In April, I embarked on my first vacation in two years. I happened to have a free ticket to SCAA Expo, courtesy of Coffee Kind, so I decided to extend it to a week and half of vacation time. I prepped for this vacation like most of my vacations of late- a few hours of research and places to stay. Since SCAA Expo is such an enormous conference, I made sure to study and plan my lecture schedules, while leaving time to explore Seattle.
A few of my latest articles
I know I said that I’d post every week in 2014. Well, it’s the 3rd week and I’ve yet to write a second post. Whoops! That’s why it’s a goal, right?
It’s been busy, I won’t lie. I’m trying to work smarter (and not longer), but that’s a struggle. There are days when all I want to do is just lie down on the couch and Netflix-binge.
But, in case you’re curious, I have been writing, just elsewhere.
2014 Goals & Coffee Resolutions
2013 has flown by. In the past year, I have:
- Made it into the Chicagoist, AAA Living magazine, and the Zagat blog
- Took on a social media freelance opportunity
- Ran my first 5K
- Bought this domain name & launched the site
- Ate at many amazing restaurants, including Next (which I still have to write about)
- Traveled through Michigan in 12 coffee shops
- Was invited to Coffee Con as a VIP blogger
- Was recruited into my dream job
- Wrote my first guest blog post
About Jenn Chen
I'm a San Francisco-based writer & photographer. On the side, I munch on donuts & hang out with my dog Zoey.
You can reach me here or on Bluesky.
Life goal:
eat / drink coffee / write / travel
>>>> all in one.
